Zoo Babies (308)
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Zoo Bottle Feeds Orphaned Wallaroo Joey
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, March 16, 2017Keepers at the Oakland Zoo are caring for a 5-month-old wallaroo around the clock after his 3-year-old mom died of an infection earlier this month. The joey, who hasn’t yet been named, is bottle fed… Full Article ›
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Keeper Performs CPR to Save Baby Aardvark
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 27, 2017After a long and difficult labor on February 2, aardvark Lotte finally delivered her baby at 2 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland — but the little one wasn’t breathing. Keeper Andrzej Miozga jumped… Full Article ›
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Baby Pandas Celebrate Chinese New Year
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, January 25, 2017Saturday, Jan. 28, marks the start of the Year of the Rooster in China, and 23 adorable panda cubs couldn’t wait to kick off the celebration. Keepers at the Chengdu Panda Base attempted to wrangle… Full Article ›
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Keepers Provide Critical Care for Baby Hippo Born 6 Weeks Early
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, January 25, 2017The animal care team at the Cincinnati Zoo is providing critical care to a female Nile hippo who was born Tuesday, but wasn’t expected until March. The calf was just 29 pounds — about 25… Full Article ›
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African Painted Dog Pups Get "Cheesy" Names
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, December 16, 2016The keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo love cheese, and when they thought about the large variety cheeses there are, they decided to have some fun in coming up with names for a litter of 11 African… Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: Panda Twins Named “Elegant” and “Joy,” Train Conductor Saves Cat From Engine
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, December 13, 2016Dec. 13, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›
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Lion Cub Snuggles With Mom
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, November 29, 2016An African lion cub was born on Oct. 11 at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California to mom Kiki and dad Chisulo. Kiki, an experienced mom, is “taking great care of the cub,” said the zoo’s Nicole… Full Article ›
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Red Panda Cam Provides Election Distraction
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, November 8, 2016If you find yourself anxious while waiting for the results of today’s long-awaited election, the San Francisco Zoo has an adorable diversion: live streaming of their red pandas. Starting at 10… Full Article ›
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Zoo Atlanta Panda Cub Naps in Nursery
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 13, 2016We couldn’t resist sharing this photo from Zoo Atlanta of one of Lun Lun’s twin cubs catching some shut-eye in the nursery. The twins are now more than a week old, and the zoo reports that its twin… Full Article ›
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Rare Fairy Penguin Chick Makes Public Debut at Bronx Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, July 29, 2016
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Pet Scoop: Shelter Staffer Cuddles Dog After Surgery, New Start for Pup Found in Trash Can
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, July 19, 2016July 19, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: Homeless Kitten Gets Prosthetic Leg, Study Finds Dogs Domesticated Twice
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , June 3, 2016June 3, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›